Chapo Guzmán's lawyers have asked to reiterate the trial after the confession of five jurors

The defense of Mexican Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán asked Tuesday that the trial is repeated against the head of the Sinaloa cartel, after discovering that five members of the jury had been informed of the case by the media, which was forbidden to them. For failing to comply with the rules imposed by the judge, the lawyers called for another process so that "the sentence is fair".

"We believe that the jury misconduct deprived Joaquín of a fair trial in a case in which the defense was extremely limited in the beginning. claim their rights at a new trial before a jury that respects his oath, "said the lawyer of the drug lord, Eduardo Balarezo.

The former cartel official of Sinaloa was found guilty last February 12 of trafficking tons of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamines and marijuana in the United States. The trial lasted nearly four months and the court will announce the sentence on June 25. According to judicial sources, Guzmán could face prison for life.

After the judgment of justice, Vice News published a controversial interview with a jury member who, under the guise of anonymity, had badured that at least five jurors had failed to comply the order not to follow the cover of the lawsuit in the media, search for information on the Internet or contact external people.

One of the most discussed points by Chapo's lawyers was that these juries, the weekend before the beginning of the deliberations, they read documents indicating that the drug dealer had paid to rape girls. "In these circumstances, the panel has been exposed to an avalanche of foreign information at trial and presumably harmful," the lawyers questioned.

On the basis of this report Vice News, the defense filed in Brooklyn federal court, where the trial is held, a motion to request a special hearing on the data provided by this note.

"The reports of misconduct of a jury, of course, are not new in high-profile cases." A distinctive feature is the open confession of a jury that jury members are actively they researched and discussed the most sensationalist information, including the vile accusations that the accused raped girls, "they said in the letter.

The trial against Chapo Guzmán

After nearly four months of intense hearings, the popular Brooklyn jury convicted Joaquín Guzmán Lorea, better known as Chapo Guzmán, for trafficking more than 200 tons of drugs between Mexico and the United States.

After six days of deliberations, the panel delivered its verdict on 12 February and approved the ten charges against the former Sinaloa cartel leader.

During the trial, defense lawyers claimed that the true leader of the cartel was not Guzmán but Ismael Zambada, aka "El Mayo", which continues in freedom. But the prosecution showed that both they were partners for 20 years.

Supported by the decision of the popular jury, Brooklyn Federal Court Judge Brian Cogan will announce the reasons for the decision on June 25 and unveil the number of years that the 61-year-old drug trafficker will be behind bars.